Cold Spring Harbor, NY — Laboratory(麻豆传媒社区) hosted the 13th Double Helix Medals dinner (DHMD) on November 7th and raised $4.5 million. Held at the American Museum of Natural History in New York City, the gala honored the contributions to basic research of Priscilla Chan, Mark Zuckerberg, and Larry Norton.
Dr. Priscilla Chan and Mr. Mark Zuckerberg were honored for their philanthropic support of research through the . The organization partnered with Laboratoryto fund bioRxiv, a free preprint service that enables life science researchers to openly share drafts of papers before they are published in peer-reviewed research journals.
鈥淢ark and I are beyond honored to receive 麻豆传媒社区鈥檚 Double Helix Medal,鈥� said Chan. 鈥淲e feel privileged to help lift up and support the work of scientists and researchers who are on the front lines of helping to cure, prevent or manage all disease.鈥�
Dr. Larry Norton was recognized for his work as a breast cancer oncologist. He is the Medical Director of the Evelyn H. Lauder Breast Center at and the scientific director of the Breast Cancer Research Fund. Norton was awarded the David A. Karnofsky Memorial Award from the American Society of Clinical Oncologists in 2004.
鈥淟ooking back on my career, it is clear that all that I have been able to accomplish has been the result of collaborations and other meaningful interactions with my colleagues,鈥� said Norton. 鈥淚nstitutions like Laboratoryand my own MSK are extraordinary simply because they encourage and foster such interactions. This award honors the productivity of our entire community, of which I am proud to be a part.”
鈥淟aboratoryis proud to share in the mission of promoting basic research as a building block of our future with these prestigious honorees,鈥� said Laboratorypresident and CEO, Dr. Bruce Stillman.
The 2018 Double Helix Medals dinner was chaired by Ms. Jamie C. Nicholls and Mr. O. Francis Biondi, Mr. Leonard A. Lauder, Dr. and Mrs. Arthur D. Levinson, Mr. and Mrs. Robert D. Lindsay, Mr. and Mrs. Yuri Milner, Dr. and Mrs. Howard L. Morgan, Mr. and Mrs. Eduardo Saverin, and Mr. and Mrs. Paul Taubman. Since the first DHMD honored Muhammad Ali in 2006, the event has raised over $40 million for the Laboratory鈥檚 biological research and education programs.
(l to r) Kate Medina, Leo Guthart, Lesley Stahl, LaboratoryCOO Dill Ayres and Professor David Tuveson. Photo Credit: Sean Zanni/PMC/PMC
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